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390g Sugar in Cups

390 grams of granulated sugar is 2 cups 200g per US cup. Most cakes, cookies and quick breads live in this range, and granulated sugar converts cleanly because a cup weighs an even 200 g.

How many cups is 390g of granulated sugar?

390 grams of granulated sugar equals:

2
approximate cups
1.95
decimal cups
31
tablespoons
200g
per cup

Measuring by hand? That is 1 cup + 15 tablespoons + ½ teaspoon. It is about 39% of a 1 kg bag of sugar.

Granulated sugar barely compresses, so scooping and levelling is reliable — it is one of the few dry ingredients where a cup measure is trustworthy.

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390 grams of Granulated Sugar is about 2 cups, using a 236.588 millilitre cup at 200 grams per cup.

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2
cups
¼½¾1+ 1 full cup (showing the last one)
cups
1.95
tbsp
31.2
tsp
93.6
About 31.2 tablespoons or 93.6 teaspoons (approximate)
Measured out: 1 cup + 15 tablespoons + ½ teaspoon
1 cup (236.588ml) = 200g

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US customary cup (236.588ml) · 200g per cup

Dedicated conversion guides use the default US customary cup.

Applies to this page only — the database value (200g per US cup) is unchanged.

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390g of granulated sugar vs other ingredients

Grams measure weight and cups measure volume, so the same 390 grams fills a different amount of cup for every ingredient:

Ingredient390g in cupsg per cup
Granulated Sugar2 cups200
All-Purpose Flour3⅛ cups125
Butter1¾ cups227
Water1⅔ cups236

See all 390g conversions on the 390 grams to cups chart.

Nearby granulated sugar amounts

Grams of granulated sugarCupsTablespoons
340g1⅔ cups27 tbsp
350g1¾ cups28 tbsp
360g1¾ cups29 tbsp
375g1⅞ cups30 tbsp
400g2 cups32 tbsp
410g2 cups33 tbsp
420g2⅛ cups34 tbsp
450g2¼ cups36 tbsp

Full ladder on the sugar grams to cups chart.

Common questions

Frequently Asked Questions

How many cups is 390g of granulated sugar?

390 grams of granulated sugar is 2 cups. In kitchen measures that is 1 cup + 15 tablespoons + ½ teaspoon, worked out from 200 grams per US cup.

How many grams are in 1 cup of granulated sugar?

One US cup of granulated sugar weighs about 200 grams, one tablespoon about 12.5 grams, and one teaspoon about 4.17 grams. This page divides 390 grams by that cup weight.

Is 390g of granulated sugar the same as 390g of all-purpose flour?

No. 390g of granulated sugar is 2 cups, while 390g of all-purpose flour is 3⅛ cups. Same weight on the scale, different volume in the cup, because the two have different densities.

How do I measure 390g of granulated sugar without a scale?

Use 1 cup + 15 tablespoons + ½ teaspoon. Granulated sugar barely compresses, so scooping and levelling is reliable — it is one of the few dry ingredients where a cup measure is trustworthy.

Is it better to weigh granulated sugar or measure it in cups?

Weighing is more accurate, especially in baking, because it removes the variation in how the granulated sugar is packed into the cup. If you have no scale, use the cup figure above and keep your measuring method consistent across the whole recipe.